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Photography Masterclass: Your Complete Guide to Photography
Introduction to the Course
What will you learn in this course & who is it for? (2:04)
From iPhone to fancy DSLR: the basic photographers toolbox (2:00)
Success! How will you succeed in this course? (0:51)
Map to Success - What are you interested in learning?
How does camera exposure work in under 3 minutes! (2:44)
Course Requirements - what do you need to take this course? (1:44)
Who are we - the instructors? (2:57)
Understanding the Camera
Introduction to the Understanding the Camera section (0:44)
Types of cameras (1:20)
Camera Type: DSLR (2:55)
Camera Type: Smart Phone (1:51)
Camera Type: Point & Shoot (1:43)
Camera Type: EVIL - not in the spooky way! (1:52)
How does a camera work? (4:35)
Shutters & Sensors (2:49)
Sensor Size Chart
File Formats - RAW vs. JPEG (2:38)
The Power of Shooting in RAW Revealed (3:35)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:30)
Drop Auto - Learn to Shoot Manually
Introduction to the Drop Auto section (1:08)
What is exposure? (1:40)
What is aperture (aka. f-stop or iris)? (3:18)
Aperture Charts
What is shutter speed? (3:15)
Dive deeper into shutter speed & watch a slow motion shutter
What is ISO? (4:14)
What is the exposure triangle, and how does it work? (2:48)
Exposure Triangle - Diagram & Examples
Using your camera's light meter (3:38)
How to use the camera's Histogram (8:53)
Practice - Set your exposure for 3 scenarios! (0:49)
What is focus - depth of field explained (2:28)
Depth of Field - Visualized
Getting in focus using the auto-focus mode (3:34)
Getting in focus using the manual mode (2:32)
Shooting fast objects (1:57)
Practice - Taking pictures of cars! (0:31)
Shooting in low light (2:22)
Shooting at night (3:21)
Practice - Taking pictures inside! (0:47)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:42)
Composition - What is in your frame?
Introduction to the Composition section (0:59)
What is composition? (1:50)
The rule of thirds (7:39)
When to throw out the rule of thirds (1:25)
Rule of Thirds: Visualized
Perspective: changing your angle (3:17)
Perspective: Visualized
What's the Mood of your photo? (5:58)
Wide Angle vs Telephoto & Zoom (3:36)
Wide vs. Telephoto Lenses: Visualized
Choosing a background (2:38)
Panoramic compositions (2:45)
How to position your subject (5:24)
Focus on the details (1:48)
Using depth of field creatively (2:23)
Colors - think about how colors affect your photos (3:09)
Black & White photos - adding emotion by subtracting color (2:59)
Practice - Go on a photo adventure! (0:55)
Phil's Photo Walk - Let's look at his photos! (7:12)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:33)
Situational Photography - Taking better photos wherever you are
Introduction to the Situational Photography section (1:06)
5 Tips for Better Landscape Photos (2:34)
5 Tips for Better Nature Photos (2:55)
Practice - Get outside and take some pictures! (0:40)
5 Tips for Better Portraits (3:07)
5 Tips for Better Portrait Lighting (3:51)
5 Tips for Better Photos of Kids (or Pets) (2:24)
Practice - Take pictures of your kid (or pet)! (0:47)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:44)
Purchasing a Camera & Additional Equipment
Introduction to the Purchasing a Camera section (0:35)
How to purchase a camera - what's your goal? (1:55)
How to build your complete camera kit (2:37)
Where should you buy a camera? (2:18)
What's in our camera bag? (5:36)
Memory Cards (2:13)
Lenses & Filters (3:03)
Batteries & Chargers (1:39)
Stabilization - Tripods, Monopods, Gorillapods (2:11)
Flashes & Lighting (2:57)
Camera Cases & Bags (2:36)
Practice: Put together your camera kit! (2:00)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:39)
Canon Camera Overview & Settings
Introduction to the Camera Anatomy & Settings section (0:56)
Detailed look at a Canon DSLR (10:38)
Practice: Play with your buttons! (0:44)
The Camera Menu - Let's go through it together - Canon (2:07)
Changing Image Quality - Canon (3:19)
Picture Styles on a Canon (1:34)
Image Review on a Canon (2:06)
Formatting a memory card - Canon (1:01)
Practice - Choose your settings! (0:42)
White Balance Symbol Chart
Understanding Burst Mode
Scene Modes Chart
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:47)
Nikon Camera Overview & Settings
Detailed look at a Nikon DSLR (13:57)
The Nikon Info Button (2:29)
The Camera Menu - Let's go through it together - Nikon (2:07)
Changing Image Quality on a Nikon (1:38)
Image Review on a Nikon (1:53)
Formatting Your Camera on a Nikon (1:40)
Smartphone & Mirrorless Camera Overview & Settings
Detailed look at a smart phone & our favorite apps (2:36)
Fuji X-T1 Overview (7:56)
Using Stabilization - Tripods, Monopods, more?
Introduction to the Stabilization section (0:43)
Tripod Tips (2:34)
Monopod Tips (1:19)
Other types of stabilization (1:32)
Tips for better handheld photography (3:21)
How do you get non-blurry photos!
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (1:37)
Lighting - How to light your photos
Introduction to the Lighting section (0:53)
What is light? (1:20)
What types of light sources do we have? (1:14)
Understanding light temperatures (1:37)
Light Temperature Chart
Setting your white balance properly (2:12)
What is three-point light? (1:28)
Complete guide to three-point lighting
Using ambient light (3:08)
Using Natural Light Creatively
Using the flash (2:55)
Better Flash Photography with a Lightscoop Pop-up Flash Bouncer (6:43)
Practice - use your flash! (0:47)
Shooting slhouettes (1:31)
How to take a silhouette photo - diagram
Practice: Take a silhouette photo! (0:27)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:47)
Lenses - Diving deep into lens types and styles
Introduction to the Lens section (0:46)
What is focal length? (2:05)
What standard lenses should you have? (2:14)
Depth of Field - Revisited (4:11)
What are our favorite lenses? (5:19)
Fisheye lenses (1:19)
Tilt shift (aka swing shift) lenses (1:35)
Tilt-Shift Video Example
Polarizing, ND, and UV filters (3:19)
Polarizing Filter: Visualized
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:43)
Smartphone Photography - Take better photos, the selfie way!
Introduction to the Modern Photography section (0:38)
Using our favorite iPhone app (3:30)
How to take better pictures with your smartphone (5:54)
Tips for composing better square images & Instagram success! (6:17)
Practice - Take your best smart phone photo! (0:54)
Making money with your smartphone images
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:43)
Photo Editing - Make your images pop with the best photo editing applications
Introduction to the Photo Editing section (1:02)
What is photo editing, and why do we do it? (2:38)
What programs do we like for editing? (4:46)
How to get a free trial of Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (1:17)
Importing and Organization in Lightroom (3:54)
Rating photographs - what is our process? (5:39)
Practice - Import & rate your photos! (0:49)
Adjusting exposure (9:22)
Adjusting color temperature (white balance) (3:37)
Cropping (6:35)
Sharpening (7:02)
Adjusting Saturation & Vibrance in Lightroom (3:45)
Brightness & contrast (4:35)
Vignettes & blurs (3:17)
Exporting & saving (9:56)
Practice - Improve your photos in Lightroom! (1:12)
Getting Rid of Blemishes in Lightroom (2:31)
Hue, Saturation, Luminance controls in Lightroom (5:07)
Photo Editing in Photoshop
Editing a RAW Photo in Photoshop (4:35)
Editing a JPEG Photo in Photoshop (6:35)
Stitching together a panorama in Photoshop (4:47)
Get Rid of Blemishes in Photoshop - No more zits! (2:24)
How to Composite Images in Photoshop (13:35)
Editing Photos in iPhoto
Importing & Organization in iPhoto (3:17)
Quick Fixes in iPhoto - How to quickly make your photos look amazing! (2:47)
Using the Effects Tab in iPhoto (2:56)
Advanced Photo Adjustments in iPhoto (5:32)
Exporting/Saving Photos from iPhoto (3:08)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (1:13)
Make Money with Photography
Introduction to the Making Money with Photography section (1:03)
What jobs can you do with photography? (2:48)
Branding yourself (3:51)
Tips for branding yourself (3:58)
Tell everyone, everywhere (2:49)
Sharing your photographs - our favorite sites (5:58)
Creating a website/portfolio (5:44)
What you need to put in a website (6:50)
What should you charge as a photographer? (6:44)
Finding freelance photography work (8:10)
Unique ways to dive into photography (4:06)
Landing a full-time photography job (3:32)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (1:16)
Selling your Photographs - Where to sell, licensing tips, and more!
Introduction to the Sell Your Photographs section (1:22)
Best stock photo sites for making money online (4:21)
How one guy made $15,000 in one day on Instagram (2:52)
Selling your own photography (3:46)
Understanding licensing (3:06)
How to license your photos (3:46)
Fair Use photographs (3:34)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:54)
Wedding Photography
Who is the instructor (Will Carnahan)? (1:19)
Why should you become a wedding photographer? (2:29)
5 Tips for Being a Better Wedding photographer (3:02)
Overview of what to shoot at a wedding (11:53)
Conclusion
Thank you & please leave a review! (1:03)
BONUS SECTION: Photography history & where we are today
Introduction to the Photography Basics section (1:02)
A brief history of photography (5:40)
The longer version of the history of photography
Modern photography - where are we today? (2:37)
Conclusion - what did we learn in this section? (0:45)
Success! How will you succeed in this course?
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